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profiterole

profiterole

3 7.2
A small round pastry with cream inside and chocolate on top
  • noun
  • /ˌprɒfɪtəˈroʊl/
translation icon : profiterol
  • And Dad wasn't finished with his profiteroles.
  • chocolate profiteroles
  • making profiteroles

Examples

  • CYRIL: Nigel, why aren't you eating your profiteroles?

  • Look, just go order my profiteroles, will you?

  • Did you like the profiteroles?

  • You know, the secret to making a good profiterole is you have to freeze the pastry first.

  • Georgina liked profiteroles.

  • Every day, after a rich lunch, we were plied with nigh-irresistible desserts: cheesecake, chocolate tortes, profiteroles, beignets—you name it.

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  • The chocolate sauce drizzled over the freshly baked profiteroles made them look incredibly tempting.

  • At the party, everyone enjoyed the delicious profiteroles that were filled with whipped cream.

  • For dessert, I decided to indulge in a plate of profiteroles topped with melted chocolate.

Synonyms

puff
vsprofiterole
37 2.3

A light hollow pastry often filled with cream

is specifically round and commonly served with chocolate sauce on top
chou
vsprofiterole
9.9

A small round pastry filled with sweet cream that is light and airy

is usually topped with chocolate sauce rather than served plain
choux
vsprofiterole
8.2

A small round pastry made from light dough and often filled with cream

is more often finished with chocolate sauce as a serving detail

Surface Forms

profiterole singular
profiteroles plural

Etymology

The word profiterole comes from French and is built on profit, a word that means 'gain' or 'benefit', with a small ending that made it 'little profit' or a tiny pleasure. So a profiterole is a small cream-filled cake — a little sweet reward.